10/07/2026
Dear Parents,
Help Inform Childcare in East Sussex
East Sussex County Council (ESCC) must publish a Childcare Sufficiency Report every year. This report explains how the Council plans to ensure there are enough childcare places for families who are working, studying, or training.
It covers childcare for children from birth to age 14 (or up to 18 for children with disabilities).
To help inform the 2027 report, ESCC will be gathering feedback from parents and carers at several points throughout the year. As part of this, we kindly ask you to complete this second survey by 7th August at 10am using the link below.
Childcare sufficiency parental survey Autumn 2026 - https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=4-dt4pm39k2qfRZ1jHazMah52kTfxABBoM539p6mPklUNkNNTEZYUjZJSUhOODJCODJRUDVCTjg3NS4u&route=shorturl
Kind regards
Laura Collier
Project Officer – Early Years Reforms
Participation and Planning, Education Division
The Childcare Act 2006 and the statutory guidance Early Education and Childcare Guidance for local authorities requires local authorities to assess the sufficiency of childcare in their local authority area at least every three years. ‘Sufficient childcare’ means childca...